Archived Copies of Warranty Week

December 2002 to Today

Implementing a New Warranty Management Solution  -- or Just Upgrading Your Existing Solution -- Can Make a Significant Improvement to Your Organization's Bottom Line.
August 10, 2017
Home Warranty vs. Homebuilders' Warranties: When it comes to protection plans, consumers spent over $2 billion on home warranties last year while builders spent roughly $1.5 billion on warranty claims. Home warranties are an essential part of a sales transaction in some states, and homebuilder warranties are a major attraction for new home buyers. But most existing homes aren't covered by a protection plan, and the warranty costs for most new homes aren't reported publicly.
January 21, 2016
Fixtures, Furniture & Building
Material Warranty Report: Sales have fallen but warranty costs aren't falling as fast. Still, it's not as bad as things in the new home industry, because suppliers can fall back on existing home renovations.
May 26, 2011
Home Warranties for Appliances? Though home warranties are mainly for heating and cooling systems, and are closely tied to resales of existing homes, their ability to cover major appliances overlaps somewhat with store-bought extended warranties. Or does it?
January 27, 2011
Home Warranty Association: Why are at least 90% of existing home sales in California covered by a home warranty? A mix of court rulings, government regulations, and industry response seems to have reassured home buyers that home warranty companies are both willing and able to pay claims. And thanks to a statewide educational effort, the realtors are able to explain how it all works to their clients.
November 12, 2009
"Expiring" Warranty Scams: Existing laws are not much of a deterrent and the lawsuits are merely a cost of doing business. But a group of auto warranty finance companies think they have a better way to stop the pre-recorded phone calls and misleading postcards: banding together and refusing to do business with the scammers.
August 14, 2008